The Washington Post may have failed to cash in during the election fiasco, but that hasn't stopped it from trying. In lieu of resorting to crazy measures-like offering unbiased and hard hitting investigative pieces about the "great one,"-they appear to be searching for other ways to pay for their Obama PR work the publication. For example, they are now selling Obama-friendly ad space.FishbowlDC
Desert Song (This is Our God album version)Written by Brooke FraserPerformed by Brooke Fraser & Jill McCloghryKey: D (CAPO 2)Am G F C Am G F FVERSE 1:Am G F CThis is my prayer in the desert Am G F CWhen all thats within me feels dryAm G F CThis is my prayer in my hunger and needAm G FMy God is the God who providesVERSE 2:Am G F CThis is my prayer in the fireAm G F CIn weakness or trial or painAm G
Doting praise on her co-star, Kristen Stewart is thankful that Robert Pattinson achieved the part of Edward in the hit movie “Twilight,” saying that she cannot imagine another actor in the role.
Kristen recently told press, “Not to put down any of the other actors who came in, because they were really good, but everyone came in playing Edward as this perfect, happy-go-lucky
E BAlone in the silenceC#m B A2Lord I can feel You all around meEAll around meB C#mDeep calls to deep in the roar of the watersB A2 EAll of Your waves have crashed over meBLord I can feel YouC#mLike many watersB A2 EFlood over me, flood
(verse)G7 C G Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; Am G F GLet the people of God sing His praise all over the land. C GEveryone in the valley come and lift your voice. Am G F GAll those on the m
(verse)G7 C G Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; Am G F GLet the people of God sing His praise all over the land. C GEveryone in the valley come and lift your voice. Am G F GAll those on the mo
Verse: A This is the day You've made D/A E/A D/A So I will lift my voice and give You praise A This is the day You've made D/A E/A D/A So I will lift my voice and give You praise E You are worthy D You are worthy E You are worthy D Esus E You are worthyChorus: A
Darlings, you might remember that we were a teensy bit critical of the first season of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. Among the many complaints we had - too serious and preachy, too much product placement and too many high-end gifts that sold the point that style costs a lot of money - foremost among them had to do with his co-host at the time, Veronica Webb. For a former model, she demonstrated horri
The coach of Sporting liked the attitude of the team and stressed the excellent opening 45 minutes, but admitted that on penalty kicks anything can happen and assumed that the F.C. Porto ended up having more luck."The game has moments of greater and lesser intensity. What happened here today at Alvalade was a good game of football. First part of high level, intense and with good organization. In t
Good Morning,I will be hosting a Praise and Coffee Girls Night Out, Sue from Praise and Coffee will be the guest speaker. If you are in the area and would like to join us, email me or leave a comment. November 13, 20087-9 PMTim Horton’s4140 W Vienna Rd, Clio, MI
Ronald Daniels, who is a regular commenter here and blogs regularly at both ronalddaniels.com and RedState.com has a great post on both websites explaining one of the most fundamental reasons to support the “Draft Chip Saltsman for RNC Chairman” effort. Here’s a quick excerpt:
What we need is balanced policy positions, and to not let [...]
Listen and be blessed! You WILL want to hear this powerful song!
Here is the page for the updated news regarding Sheri Easter's condition. She was diagnosed with breast cancer this past July.
O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love. Psalm 59:17
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I am so excited I could spit. Oh just kidding I won't, I promise. Because my mama hates spitting.ANYWAY...I will be hosting my first Praise and Coffee Girls Night Out:November 13, 20087-9 PMTim Horton’s4140 W Vienna Rd, Clio, MIIf you have never heard of this, hop over at Sue's Blog Praise and Coffee .Get on a plane, train or automobile at get here. RSVP me by email.
In keeping with my post today on my blog PZ the Do-Gooder Scrooge (see , I wanted to talk about the important skill of giving and sharing praise.Frequently in a work situation your boss might praise you for a project you did. Unless you literally did every single part by yourself with absolutely no help from anyone else, you should remind the boss who helped you. For example, “I couldn’t hav
My prayers are answered just today, just a while ago. God only wanted me to completely surrender my self and my worries to Him. He just wanted me to fully offer myself and my whole being to Him.I cannot write about it today as I am still in cloud nine and my spirit is still lifted in His name but as soon as I can, I will. Words are not enough to explain the joy that I can feel right now. There is
After last night's demolition of FC Porto, striker Emmanuel Adebayor has stated that he was happy with his improving partnership with team mate Robin van Persie.The pair scored two goals each to secure a 4-0 win over the former European champions.Adebayor, the Gunners' top scorer last season, said: "We are working hard for the team - he has got the same ambition as me."We are here to help this tea
Day 8: Read Acts 16:16-31. “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” Praise Him. Praise Him. Watch the changes begin. Shackles that have been holding you will let go. Others around you will change. A new day of salvation for many will begin.
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Dinosaurs and the Bible by Henry Morris, Ph.D. "Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar: . . . His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God." (Job 40:15-19)In this remarkable
Written by Adrian Twist - If you were an alien who just landed on Earth and started reading celebrity news, youd think Madonna was a saint. Nevermind that its her director husband, Guy Ritch
Thirukkural is one of the ancient scriptures in Tamil composed by saint poet Thiruvalluvar. The Thirukkural found its birth thousands of years before, when civilisation were still nomadic in number of continents across earth. The scripture is divided into three majors concentrating on: Virtue, wealth, and love. The wisdoms contemplated in Thirukkural are still applicable to the modern society, as
1. PRAISE THE LORD6. Long will live the accomplishments of the men, who praise and follow the true, righteous path of the master of five senses, the most superior God. The five senses are vision, speech, auditory, smell, and touch. Problems rooted in men’s society can found their solutions by the proper delegation of control over the slave senses. 7. People, who praise the glory of incomparable
Tyler Perry, the one-man writer-producer-director, has done it again with his latest weekend box office hit. In his recent movie “The Family that Preys,” he created an entertaining and funny film with a with an easy-to-follow, and sometimes a bit too predictable storyline. And true to Perry fashion, no matter whether the tale turned sad [...]
“Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest [...]
Actually, you will find that all the songs on the album are great. I listened to the album on a long road trip with my hubby and two little ones and we all had our favorites. Great album, something for everyone!
Energetic on stage, anointed in their praise, phenomenal vocal power and amazing arrangements is [...]
I know how important praise is. And the psychology behind praise. You’d think I’d be immune.
Wrong.
Yesterday, I was at Artscape giving final touches to the library for My Fair Lady. The director, Ralph Lawson, sees me: “Hi Dusty! What’s a famous director like you doing here, making props?” I [...]
An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout "PRAISE THE LORD!"Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout, "There ain't no Lord!!"Hard times set in on the elderly lady, and she prayed for God to send her some assistance. She stood on her porch and shouted "Praise
Praise the Lord for all the cash I've gotPraise him for my Rolls Royce and my yachtServing God ain't hard, with a credit cardJesus died so I could make a lot...Praise the Lord, he's made us millionairesWave your donations in the airWe've replaced our hymns with ATMsAnd soon we'll charge a fee on every prayer...Jesus Christ was a poor man, don'cha knowHe should have used our accountants for his cas
I was so excited when I finally got my Coupon Management System finished and ready to ship that I just had to give one away. In July, Michele of Creative Writings 101 won the first one. This is what she had to say about it on her blog:
“In a couple days I am going grocery [...]
My big sister ministered to us. Knowing of difficult times we are going through, God led her to send us Psalm 34, the perfect cry of our hearts right now. Sometimes praise isn't a march or an anthem. Sometimes praise is sung in a minor key. So today, I choose to praise Him, and I will use this anointed Psalm to do so:Psalm 34, NIV(emphasis mine)Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abime
We picked up the van today! It’s been a long three weeks, but we now have our own van back home!
I am sooo thankful it wasn’t totaled — and even though there was a huge amount of hassle involved, we did end up with a nicer bumper than we’d had before, two running boards (instead [...]
I lost my temper last night.
An actor berated me for being hard on him; constantly criticising, never praising. So I said shouted, “It’s not ALL about YOU! Bloody Prima Donna.”
He always asks me what he did wrong during a rehearsal. So I always tell him. I also tell him [...]
Hello Readers.I have a video I wanted to show you today. It shows a UPS jet coming in for a landing. The jet is almost at the point of touchdown when the entire jet suddenly yaws to the left. The pilot, obviously very alert and experienced, lets their instincts take over and they throttle the engines up and save the jet. A spectacular save at that.Douglas DC-8 Almost Crashes During LandingI know
Hello Readers.I have a video I wanted to show you today. It shows a UPS jet coming in for a landing. The jet is almost at the point of touchdown when the entire jet suddenly yaws to the left. The pilot, obviously very alert and experienced, lets their instincts take over and they throttle the engines up and save the jet. A spectacular save at that.Douglas DC-8 Almost Crashes During LandingI know
So recently I was all on about the Skip Hop Diaper Bags. Skip Hop makes, among many others, canvas messenger diaper bags that clip to your stroller and are awesome. I have one. I got it for...
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Posted on John McCain 2008 at 3:50 PM on 8/1/2008 by ben_olson - Watch Our Latest Ad -- The One While Barack Obama was holding rallies in Germany, John McCain was meeting with American voters. John McCain also gained nine points in the Gallup Tracking Poll, t
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Well... it was good, but not quite what I was anticipating. If you've read my previous post here, you know that I was ready to "rock and roll" for God. I was expecting a long praise and worship time. It didn't happen. Good thing I read Los' post at Ragamuffin's Soul today, which made me understand that it's really not the number of songs that matters but our hearts. I guess I was just ready fo
Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
(Psalm 42:11)
God is working. It feels slow, but it really isn’t–it’s just that the uglier things in myself He is showing me make it [...]
Fergie was full of praise for Orlando Pirates after United managed
a 1-0 win over a second string team in their second Vodacom
Challenge match played at the Kings Park Stadium last night.
United's boss said the Buccaneers had improved a lot from the
disjointed side that were beaten 4-0 by the mighty Reds in the
Challenge series two years ago at the same venue.
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Our LORD, you bless everyone who lives right and obeys Your Word.
You bless all of those who follow Your commands from deep in their hearts and who never do wrong or turn from You.
You have ordered us always to obey Your teachings; I don't ever want to stray from Your laws.
Meditating on Your Word will keep me from doing some foolish thing.
I will do right and praise You by learning to
“God’s goodness undergirds our lives
In many silent ways;
His blessings are beyond compare—
For them we give Him praise.” —D. De Haan
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“I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things.” —Isaiah 25:1
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I th
Bollywood hottie Meghna Naidu, who has just done some breathtaking stunts for adventure game show Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi, says she’s completely in awe of Bollywood action star Akshay Kumar, who hosts the series. “Akshay was brilliant as a host. He was always there to push us. If any of us would get scared, he would talk to the person and motivate us. If we didn’t do any stunt well, h
Christians looking to evangelize are understandably thrilled with the idea of "I Believe" license plates, nevermind that they may be unconstitutional. While the first amendment protects individuals rights to free speech, the cross and stained glass themed plates with the phrase "I Believe" across the bottom were cooked up by the South Carolina Senator Larry Grooms and endorsed unanimously by the
Triple Bend: Street Boss receives high praiseESPN - Jul 4, 2008By Jay Privman INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Trainer Bruce Headley lives on the gold standard. The Kona Gold standard. So when Headley starts comparing his current ...Triple Bend Brisnet.comall 2 news articles
If you are in despair this is for you.
Though I am in despair right now, LORD,
I will praise You with my whole heart.
There are so many "gods" on this earth,
But I will sing praises only to You
For Your loving kindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word above even Your name!
Every time I cried out, You answered me,
And made me bold with strength in my soul.
Though
Jai Shri Radhe Rani.I have been regularly singing her praises and posting comments about her glory here and elsewhere since 1996 and doing so only for her.Radha Rani is the most beautiful damsel in the world and in Goloka.She has kohl lined eyes, wonderful luscious red lips,a fair complexion, a red ghagra and chunari, a [...]
I know I didn’t post anything about this before so bear with me. But I did send out some emails requesting prayer for my mom so in case someone did not get an update, I figured I would put it on here.
While we were in NC, my mom had to go get her annual mammogram. [...]
25 Praise and Worship Favorites, Volume 4: For Easy Level Guitar (Paperback)By David Winkler
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Rajnikanth Praise Kamal Hassan - Pinnittappa Superstar Rajinikanth astonished after watching the preview of Kamal Hassan’s much hyped magnum opus Dasavatharam yesterday. The movie featuring Kamal Hassan in ten different roles will hit screens across the globe on Friday. Directed by KS Ravikumar and produced by Ravichandran, Dasavatharam found a decent opening in the advance bookings in all the m
Rock Power Praise Vol. II Christmastime Hymns (Audio Cassette)By Rock Power Praise
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The global praise coming into WORLDMEETS.US for Obama’s victory is such, it’s almost enough to make an American blush.
Pierre Rousselin writes for France’s Le Figaro:
“That a 46-year old mixed race son of a Kenyan who entered the Senate only three and a half years ago has been able to reach such heights in the [...]
Foreign donors said official development assistance (ODA) has been used for right purposes in Sapa district following their field-trips to ODA-funded projects in northern Lao Cai province.
The field-trips were part of the mid-term Consultative Group (CG) meeting which will open on June 6.
The foreign donors visited a 515,000-USD water system in Ta Phin commune, which was funded by the French
Taiwanese companies have applauded Viet Nam for hosting the annual International Industrial Machinery and Equipment Expo, saying it is a valuable chance for them to expand their export markets and improve business efficiency.
The 5th International Industrial Machinery and Equipment Expo is taking place in Hanoi from June 5-8, attracting 128 domestic and international businesses, with 40 percent
Taken from Here: My wife Connie and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary yesterday. Outside of the decision to trust Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, my marriage to this wonderful woman was the best decision I ever made in my life. Connie has given me three terrific children, and they have given us six spectacular grandchildren. None of our kids has been hooked on drugs or alcohol. They h
DUBAI — Honesty has earned Pakistani taxi driver Rameen Khan praise from all quarters as well as more money in rewards than he had ever hoped for. (...)
The papaya originates in South and Central America, and it was the Spanish and Portuguese explorers who took papayas to other subtropical lands. The papaya was so revered by the explorers that Christopher Columbus called it "the fruit of the angels."Hawaii is the major U.S. producer where genetically modified papayas have contaminated organically grown papayas. Today Brazil is the world’s leadi
In the past, the acclaimed director Ketan Mehta has worked with superstars like Shah Rukh Khan (’Maya Memsaab’, ‘Oh Darling Yeh Hai India’) and Aamir Khan (’Mangal Pandey – The Rising’). So when he signed on Randeep Hooda, a relatively new actor who had worked in ‘D’ and ‘Risk’, for his bilingual ‘Rang Rasiya’ (’Colour
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Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer.
It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one.
Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, [...]
China’s swift and open rescue efforts win praise
Beijing appears to have drawn lessons from its handling of past crises
By Peh Shing Huei
CHINA in crisis is showing a calm, competent and compassionate side that seems to be impressing the world.
Three months before the public relations engine is to crank into action with the Olympics to showcase [...]
This story — about two Chicago rappers who like to sing praises for The Economist — put a smile on my face, so I had to share.
"He reads the Economist so he can get the gist, its solid competence gives him confidence that his intelligence is correct."
Click to listen to The Economist Rap
[H/T FP Passport, The Guardian, et al.]
How to pray the Chaplet in praise of the Virgin Mary The Chaplet in praise of the Virgin Mary is prayed on the regular Marian Rosary of 59 beads. At the beginning of the Rosary, the "Creed" and "Our Father" is replaced with: Mary, my Immaculate Mother, I desire to offer thee reparation for the offenses which thy Immaculate Heart receives from the horrible blasphemies which are
Mobile tech gets cautious praise from aid groupsZDNet UK, UK -1 hour agoMobile phones have done a great deal to improve the lives of people in developing countries, but more research needs to be done to work out whether the …
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Sometimes I just love being a blogger. I love the fact that I can connect with someone I wouldn't normally connect with and see that that what I've been communicating has resonated with an audience member. Case in point. My "office" is in Dayton, OH, but I normally work remotely from South Carolina. I know - heck of a commute but just spend one February in Ohio and one in South Carolina and you'll nod...
Today I want to sing the praises of the "Emory Center for Lifelong Learning" which offers the popular "Evening at Emory" program of non-credit courses and classes for personal growth and enrichment. Most people learn something by taking one of their classes, but I gained a marvelous refresher course on human kindness precisely because I didn't attend a single class. Here's the story:
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According to Japanese researchers paying people a compliment appears to activate the same reward centre in the brain as paying them cash. The study offers scientific support for the long-held assumption that people get a psychological boost from having a good reputation. Specially created team studied 19 healthy people using a brain imaging technique known as functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI. In one set of experiments, people played a gambling game in which they were told one of three cards would yield a payout. The researchers then monitored the brain activity triggered when the subjects received a cash reward. In a second set of experiments, people were told they were being evaluated by strangers based on information from a personality questionnaire and a video they had ma
When i watched the news this morning and saw the story about police cruisers using their cars to ram suspected wrong doers of color i nearly got a tear in my eye. Not because of how surprising the cop car dash camera footage was, i have seen this tactic dozens of times in real life. I have experienced police attitudes so many times and expect i will until the day i die, so it's really no big thing. What was a big thing is that now it can be seen by those who think (wrongly) that every black defendant or "runner" on television deserves what they get. I know how it looks from an outside perspective to someone who knows little if nothing about being poor and black in America.I can hear a hundred voices asking the obvious question, "why run if you are not guilty?" And the best answer i can giv
For the Lord is good and His love endures forever
He’s a faithful God to all generations
For the Lord is good and His mercies will not fail us
They are new each day
O lift your voice and say the Lord is good
Great is Your faithfulness O Lord
Your loving kindness fills our hearts to overflowing
Songs of rejoicing and [...]
When you are in church, singing praises to god. Do you ever imagine the torment that Your Fellow Man is enduring at the hands of the god you so energeticaly praise?How is this an example of the botherly love that christ taught for all men?
God bless the God fearing gun toting folks in Pennsylvania!
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Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania Primary.
Clinton Wins Pennsylvania Vote, Obama Retains Control (Update3)
By Kristin Jensen and Catherine Dodge
April 23 (Bloomberg) — Hillary Clinton’s Pennsylvania primary victory gave her campaign the boost it needed to keep going without diminishing Barack Obama’s chances of [...]
"Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough." -Richard M. DeVos, Co-founder of Amway, Richard M. DeVos books//I'm a very strong believer in the power of praise to influence behavior in others. As leaders, it is important to let people know the things that they do right and encourage them to repeat behaviors that produce good results.I really like the book How Full is Your Bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton (Click here to purchase it). The book uses the metaphor of filling a bucket to illustrate the importance and impact of filling other people's souls with praise and positivity. Think you're good at filling buckets? Take the Positive Impact Test to see if you're right.Many people h
This after last night’s Dem debate in Pennsylvania.
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While it was disappointing to go down to Gamba Osaka in the dying minutes of what had been a pulsating match, the reality is that on the night the better team probably won. Although Gamba Osaka is making a habit of scoring in the penultimate minutes of matches having done so in all of their ACL games so far this campaign. But what grabbed my attention, and it may be stating the obvious, was that ACL football is so much better than A-League football. It was my first ACL game in the flesh as I had missed the opening game against Chunnam Dragons due to work commitments. The style of play is better, the technical ability of teams comes to the fore, and of course the support is better.Starting with the style of play. It was of much slower pace and thus more controlled than A-League, where teams
Duffy thinks troubled stars like Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse are good role models, because they show fans it’s OK to be human. Duffy thinks troubled stars like Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse are good role models. The "Mercy" singer believes it is healthy for fans to see their idols’ flaws because it shows everybody has problems in their lives. She said: "In a really weird way, I think those kind of people show others it’s all right to be human - for all their faults." Duffy, 23, says she has not always been a good girl, but is happy with her current quiet lifestyle. She added in an interview with Clash magazine: "I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, so don’t say I’m some kind of clean slate, virginal angel. But I’
"Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, Former General and 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower books//Great leaders understand the importance of sharing credit with subordinates. The problem with giving all of the credit to others, though, is that it comes across as disingenuous. Leaders create the environment for success to occur, so they deserve recognition for what they do.Leaders must stand alone, though, in taking responsibility for things that goes wrong. By doing so, the leader earns respect from both superiors and subordinates. This respect is squandered, however, if the leader does not act quickly to course correct and
The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express Praise for answered prayers. A lady stood and walked to the podium. She said, 'I have a Praise.' Two months ago, my husband, Jim, had a terrible bicycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed.The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him.'You could hear an audible gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagined the pain that poor Jim experienced. She continued, 'Jim was unable to hold me or the children and every move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation. They were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Jim's scrotum and wrap wire around it to hold it in place.'Again, the men in the Congregation squirmed uncomfortably as they
In Indonesia, as well as in many other parts of Asia, age is not viewed as a debilitating sickness that ought to make you seek refuge in some random retirement house among your peers. Much to the contrary: it is what gives you your rightful place in society. This TV ad from a cigarette company (ok... sorry for the source) is a funny example of this cultural bias. You don't need to understand anything except for their tag line "Not old yet. Not yet allowed to talk".
I'm having some problems with Blogger apparently, so you can also watch it here
One of the things we all have in common is that sometime in our lives we all experience times, technology, terror, tears and truth. We experience what the times do to us - times of exultant joy, times of deep grief, times of unbelievable passion, times of unbearable loss, times of quiet calm, [...]